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johnson: thanks, senator ayotte. senator vitter. mr. vitter: thank you, senator johnson. i'm honored to join you and all of our colleagues here to echo the same important message. everyone knows, everyone paying attention across the country knows that our greatest challenge is out-of-control spending and debt. everyone knows that we face a mountain crisis and an important deadline in terms of the debt limit. and so when are we going to face these crucial issues? the top challenges we face as a country, when are we going to face them squarely, directly, constructively here on the floor of the u.s. senate? it's just that simple. let's get to the important matter at hand. let's debate in a constructive way. let's vote on proposals to curb spending and debt. yesterday we stood together under senator johnson's leadership and said just that, and we said we're going to block any effort to go into a recess or even a pro forma session next week, july 4 recess. and we have done that. we have successfully blocked that recess. and we're going to do it because we need to roll up our s
johnson: thanks, senator ayotte. senator vitter. mr. vitter: thank you, senator johnson. i'm honored to join you and all of our colleagues here to echo the same important message. everyone knows, everyone paying attention across the country knows that our greatest challenge is out-of-control spending and debt. everyone knows that we face a mountain crisis and an important deadline in terms of the debt limit. and so when are we going to face these crucial issues? the top challenges we face as a...
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. >> we8, ron johnson went to the floor and said he's had enough. he said i want to see results. i want to see you at least work on the problem. he and i and several of the other freshmen were just disappointed that we don't appear to be addressing the problems and so we said look, you know, we don't think we should be taking a week off in that we have not even started discussing the debt ceiling. the american public elected us because they were concerned and worried about the future of the country and the looming debt crisis. yet the discussions are in secret between a few people. we rant them in the open before committees, before the world. how will we fix this problem? >> i know you don't b support an increase in the tax rates, but what about when the president says eliminate some of the loopho loopholes, some of the subsidies for billionaires out there for huge oil companies who make billions in profits. are you at least open to reviewing some tax reform that would eliminate some of the loopholes, some of the tax break subsidies? >> well, i voted to get rid of the ethanol cre
. >> we8, ron johnson went to the floor and said he's had enough. he said i want to see results. i want to see you at least work on the problem. he and i and several of the other freshmen were just disappointed that we don't appear to be addressing the problems and so we said look, you know, we don't think we should be taking a week off in that we have not even started discussing the debt ceiling. the american public elected us because they were concerned and worried about the future of...
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johnson, and your work. the reason why we wanted to hear from you is to hear from those who have had experience in this area and who may see it from a different view and give us a different slant of possible solutions that may help us in providing security our country needs. so i thank you very much for being here and helping us with your valuable information and the forward to continuing to work with you. >> thank you, sir, and we appreciate the opportunity to, as you say, bring a different perspective because our perspective is from where we sit each of us, and we are seeing a different angle on this, and we think both are valuable to you. certainly we appreciate the work q&a your committee are dng, and your staff. >> thank you very much. would like to thank you and our other witnesses here. it is clear to me thathe diplomatic security bureau has made great progress in meeting the demands of its expanding responsible of these. hover, or work remains. many of the concerns and recommendations discussed today
johnson, and your work. the reason why we wanted to hear from you is to hear from those who have had experience in this area and who may see it from a different view and give us a different slant of possible solutions that may help us in providing security our country needs. so i thank you very much for being here and helping us with your valuable information and the forward to continuing to work with you. >> thank you, sir, and we appreciate the opportunity to, as you say, bring a...
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do with the period in 1962 to' 6-5 and bundy was the national security advisor for both kennedy and johnson. and the book points out that time and time again he simply made the wrong call. the american presidents and the people around them, unfortunately, were vastly ignorant of what was going on in vietnam. they saw vietnam in a cold war context. they had to win and yet they lost and so presidents after keep looking back at that experience and say "we can't run that risk." obama in his mind lives with the legacy of vietnam even though he keeps telling everybody i am post-vietnam, i'm post-cold war, i'm a new kind of leader. and it haunts him. he can't get pay way from it. >> he has to sort of fear a middle course because he's vulnerable to criticism either way. if he keeps more troops in and doesn't pull them out quickly he faces criticism that it's too costly, too expensive at a time when we don't have a lot of money. on the other hand, if he pulls them out you can get back to the "who lost china" issue. >> woodruff: marvin kalb, will the united states ever come out from under the weight,
do with the period in 1962 to' 6-5 and bundy was the national security advisor for both kennedy and johnson. and the book points out that time and time again he simply made the wrong call. the american presidents and the people around them, unfortunately, were vastly ignorant of what was going on in vietnam. they saw vietnam in a cold war context. they had to win and yet they lost and so presidents after keep looking back at that experience and say "we can't run that risk." obama in...
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johnson and johnson recalling 61,000 of tylenol extra strength pain reliever, receiving reports of musty odor. it doesn't appear to cause health risks but may cause upset stomach in some. and at the new york stock exchange i'm deborah kostren with the bloomberg after the bell report. >> the why is it so difficult to refinance manufactured homes? i'm michael finney. your consumer questions, answered, up next. >> then, later on abc 7 at 5:00, extra restaurant charge because a customer asked to hold the ice. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. shows your pet you care by unleashing a complete killing force against fleas and ticks. and not just adult fleas. what makes frontline plus complete is that it breaks the flea life cycle killing adults, eggs and larvae. and it keeps killing fleas and ticks all month long. that's why it's the #1 choice of vets for their pets, and yours. unleash a complete killing forc
johnson and johnson recalling 61,000 of tylenol extra strength pain reliever, receiving reports of musty odor. it doesn't appear to cause health risks but may cause upset stomach in some. and at the new york stock exchange i'm deborah kostren with the bloomberg after the bell report. >> the why is it so difficult to refinance manufactured homes? i'm michael finney. your consumer questions, answered, up next. >> then, later on abc 7 at 5:00, extra restaurant charge because a customer...
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this wurng today, johnson and johnson recalling 60,000 bottles because of a musty odor and may cause temporary stomach symptoms. the bottles were produced in 2009 and i've listed the lot number on our web site. just go to 7 on your side. now, should have you to pay extra for a drink because there is no ice in it? there is a woman in tennessee saying it happened to her, she was charge charged 40 cents extra for a drink because they ordered witness no ice. and the restaurant said it was entitled to charge more because without ice she's getting twice as much soda in the cup. i would like to tell you that one of my fondest childhood memories my brother and bob and i never ordering a coke without saying these words "no ice in the glass". >> and you wanted more. >> right. >> and well, some people consider facebook a life lichblt but a life saver? these people saw a plea, then rushed to help four dolphins beached themselves in the campbell river in british columbia. a newspaper posted the plea, 50 people came by to help carry them into deeper water, and you should never attempt this kind of
this wurng today, johnson and johnson recalling 60,000 bottles because of a musty odor and may cause temporary stomach symptoms. the bottles were produced in 2009 and i've listed the lot number on our web site. just go to 7 on your side. now, should have you to pay extra for a drink because there is no ice in it? there is a woman in tennessee saying it happened to her, she was charge charged 40 cents extra for a drink because they ordered witness no ice. and the restaurant said it was entitled...
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issue we don't need a ron paul that's constantly going on and not about that well ron ron paul and gary johnson in the current political crop of the republicans i find personally attractive candidates for the most part but what we're talking about is that no you know what if you are going after politics if you're looking for political leaders sure you're losing out on what's really happening when you look at the education revolution i mean it's not because we've had like an endless succession of education presidents all they do is blow up the status quo they spend more and more money on failed policies so what you need to do is to come up with ways to create your own charter schools opt out of the current system and finally just bring it down to its knees and that's what will happen it's not and that's why the tea party is so important their focus not on one party or the other party but on reducing spending and as long as they stay focused on that and independent from either party there with their actually working to change the logic of politics that isn't. to a howard dean movement which got s
issue we don't need a ron paul that's constantly going on and not about that well ron ron paul and gary johnson in the current political crop of the republicans i find personally attractive candidates for the most part but what we're talking about is that no you know what if you are going after politics if you're looking for political leaders sure you're losing out on what's really happening when you look at the education revolution i mean it's not because we've had like an endless succession...
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debra johnson will temporarily replace nathaniel fort. johnson recently served with muni operators. she will likely be considered as the permanent exective director. the agency's board is expected to start interviewing candidates next month. >>> let's see what's happening in the commute. hopefully things are going well. >> well, things are going well. for the most part we don't have a lot of serious crashes out there. we do have slow traffic to worry about, 237. you will see some stop and go traffic. it was light early in the morning. it's also slow heading out southbound from -- about thornton avenue there is a new accident that cleared to the right shoulder. went bay bridge about an eight- minute delay and then it's moderately heavy on the deck. there is a new crash after foster city boulevard, just west of the san mateo bridge. a van hit the center median there. the chp is on the way. it could be some slow traffic in the area. >>> is some breaks in the clouds after yesterday's impressive system. i mean that would have been a good system any time of the year, but for the end of ju
debra johnson will temporarily replace nathaniel fort. johnson recently served with muni operators. she will likely be considered as the permanent exective director. the agency's board is expected to start interviewing candidates next month. >>> let's see what's happening in the commute. hopefully things are going well. >> well, things are going well. for the most part we don't have a lot of serious crashes out there. we do have slow traffic to worry about, 237. you will see some...
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today this evening on the senate floor you got senator ron johnson saying we're not going to do anything until we start talking about that. what he's wanting to do is raise the issues that the leaders in this country areot aressing the problems in front of the nation today because they're cowards. they don't want to take theard votes. well, ultimately somebody else is going to vote for us and it's ing to be the international financial community. >> charlie it is not hard to understand that you speak to the reality of our economic circumstance. why isn't there more political courage to recognize that and deal with it? so that both sides say nothing, we've taken nothing off the table, wre going to sit in is room until we fure this out and we know that august 2nd is the deadline. that's when we have to have an enhancemen of the debt limitation ceiling. >> well, you know, i can't answer that. >> charlie: but that is the question, is it not? >> sure, without being highly critical of peers that i have in the senate. >> charlie: what's wrong -- if it's that serious, senator, if it's as serious
today this evening on the senate floor you got senator ron johnson saying we're not going to do anything until we start talking about that. what he's wanting to do is raise the issues that the leaders in this country areot aressing the problems in front of the nation today because they're cowards. they don't want to take theard votes. well, ultimately somebody else is going to vote for us and it's ing to be the international financial community. >> charlie it is not hard to understand...
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. >>> johnson & johnson recalling bottles of tylenol extra strength capsules and manufactured in 2009 and recalled because of a musty odor which is thanks so much. that is your latest weather. welcome back, erica. >> good morning. nice to say hello to you. >> likewise. >> everyone missed you. >> i missed all of you! but i liked sleeping in! >>> ahead this morning, finally a positive sign from the slumping housing markets as the price goes up. >>> another showdown in greece. protesters hitting the streets again. lawmakers vote on debt relief measures that could have a worldwide financial impact. we are live in rathence with the very latest. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. you go. it's a cloud of depression. and although you've been on an antidepressant for at least six weeks, you're frustrated that your depressive symptoms are still with you. seroquel xr, when added to an antidepressant, is approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder. for many, taking seroquel xr with an antidepressant was proven more effective than an antidepressant alone for treating unresolved s
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i can go through a whole list, lyndon johnson that served for many, many years in the congress. some who i have served with in the congress who have been there ten, twenty, thirty years. i just disagree that you would in any other circumstances go to a mechanic and select the one with the least amount of service. same is true in public service. you may have heard me, i decided to leave and retire because i didn't want to be there too long. i do see people staying too long. many of those who are there for a long period, i could mention a couple, but i shouldn't who are on capitol hill today have been there a long time and do an extraordinary job. there are others who have been there for a long time and probably should find other things. >> host: all right. he served in the senate from 1992 to 2011. now senior policy advisory and doing other things here in d.c. let's go to ed. republican caller, deer born, michigan. >> caller: yes, thank you for taking my call. i wanted to mention i think what they are saying in regards to social security and medicare and medicaid, they should do
i can go through a whole list, lyndon johnson that served for many, many years in the congress. some who i have served with in the congress who have been there ten, twenty, thirty years. i just disagree that you would in any other circumstances go to a mechanic and select the one with the least amount of service. same is true in public service. you may have heard me, i decided to leave and retire because i didn't want to be there too long. i do see people staying too long. many of those who are...
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johnson and johnson says the pain medication may have a moldy smell and could cause some stomach problems. anyone who has one of the bottles should stop using it and get a refund or replacement. >>> well, this is the final day of a federal hearing that could decide if cancer drug should be pulled off the market for some patients. the drug is avastin which some advanced breast cancer patients call a miracle drug. but others say it doesn't work and could raise the risk of heart disease. today's hearing will result in a recommendation to the fda. if the fda commissioner takes away approval for avastin, it would no longer be covered by insurance. >>> time now 5:56. a former espn commentator will soon go on trial charged with attacking his former girlfriend. jay was told by a judge yesterday there's enough evidence for him to stand trial on several felony counts tied to an incident last fall outside of a southern california restaurant. prosecutors say he grabbed the woman and violently pulled her hair after an argument. his lawyer says there's nothing to those claims. >>> counterfeit giants t-
johnson and johnson says the pain medication may have a moldy smell and could cause some stomach problems. anyone who has one of the bottles should stop using it and get a refund or replacement. >>> well, this is the final day of a federal hearing that could decide if cancer drug should be pulled off the market for some patients. the drug is avastin which some advanced breast cancer patients call a miracle drug. but others say it doesn't work and could raise the risk of heart disease....
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johnson, and your work. the reason why we wanted to hear from you is to hear from those who have had experience in this area and who may see it from a different view and give us a different slant of possible solutions that may help us in providing security our country needs. so i thank you very much for being here and helping us with your valuable information and the forward to continuing to work with you. >> thank you, sir, and we appreciate the opportunity to, as you say, bring a different perspective because our perspective is from where we sit each of us, and we are seeing a different angle on this, and we think both are valuable to you. certainly we appreciate the work q&a your committee are doing, and your staff. >> thank you very much. i would like to thank you and our other witnesses here. it is clear to me that the diplomatic security bureau has made great progress in meeting the demands of its expanding responsible of these. however, or work remains. many of the concerns and recommendations discuss
johnson, and your work. the reason why we wanted to hear from you is to hear from those who have had experience in this area and who may see it from a different view and give us a different slant of possible solutions that may help us in providing security our country needs. so i thank you very much for being here and helping us with your valuable information and the forward to continuing to work with you. >> thank you, sir, and we appreciate the opportunity to, as you say, bring a...
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johnson and johnson says they have a musty or moldy odor and could cause stomach problems. anyone who has one of the bottles should stop using the product and get a refund or replacement. >>> all right. time now 6:52. we know that the giants are defending world champions, but giants t-shirts and baseball caps, well, some of them are headed to one of the world's trouble spots. >>> also big news involving b of a. the announcement that came just hours ago. >>> good morning. san mateo traffic looks good getting to the high-rise of the bridge. we'll tell you more about the morning commute. >>> welcome back to the morning news. want to take you live to the big board again. keeping an eye on the dow jones this morning after greek's parliament passed their government austerity measures. >>> all right. time now 6:55. bank of america will pay $8.5 million -- billion to settle claims related to poor quality mortgage backed securities. a group of 22 investors including the federal reserve bank of new york demanded b of a buy back $47 billion in bonds sold by the bank's country wide div
johnson and johnson says they have a musty or moldy odor and could cause stomach problems. anyone who has one of the bottles should stop using the product and get a refund or replacement. >>> all right. time now 6:52. we know that the giants are defending world champions, but giants t-shirts and baseball caps, well, some of them are headed to one of the world's trouble spots. >>> also big news involving b of a. the announcement that came just hours ago. >>> good...
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now in a gallon jug, too. [ female announcer ] sc johnson. a family company. i don't know what that is, or... that is yogurt, uhm... fizzy chocolate, eww. ♪ caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] got something you'll love to keep doing? take care of your heart. you can start with cheerios. the natural whole grain oats can help lower cholesterol. brrrbb... makes you feel ageless. [ male announcer ] it's time. love your heart so you can do what you love. cheerios. [ bob ] squak. oprah: so here is how dr. rediger described his personal healing when you wrote us in the e-mail. i just love this, and i'm going to end the show with this, and it's all for you to think about. he said, "perhaps the real heart within us is not just a pump. perhaps the real heart within us is about love and faith. perhaps the physical body is not who we really a
now in a gallon jug, too. [ female announcer ] sc johnson. a family company. i don't know what that is, or... that is yogurt, uhm... fizzy chocolate, eww. ♪ caw caw! [ director ]what is that? that's a horrible crow. here are some things that i'll make as little portals. honestly, i'd love to do this for the rest of my life so i've got to take care of my heart. for me, cheerios is a good place to start. [ male announcer ] got something you'll love to keep doing? take care of your heart. you...
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johnson gave him one, so russell sent his suits over to the tailor recommended by president johnson. when the bill arrived, senator russell just stared at it dumfounded. he is quoted as saying no wonder this country is going to hell if the president is willing to spend this much money just to get his suits fixed. when i was first elected to the senate in 2002, the dean of the senate at that time was senator robert byrd who sat right on the aisle across the way, and i'll never forget the first day that i was -- as i was sworn in, i went over and introduced myself to senator byrd who was so well respected by everybody on both sides of the aisle and is without question the greatest historian within the senate that the senate has ever had, and he looked up at me and he said you hold senator russell's seat. i said yes, sir, that's right. he said my favorite senator was senator richard russell. and from then on, every time i would walk by senator byrd's seat when he was there, he would stop me and he would give me another anecdote about senator russell, about their close relationship and a
johnson gave him one, so russell sent his suits over to the tailor recommended by president johnson. when the bill arrived, senator russell just stared at it dumfounded. he is quoted as saying no wonder this country is going to hell if the president is willing to spend this much money just to get his suits fixed. when i was first elected to the senate in 2002, the dean of the senate at that time was senator robert byrd who sat right on the aisle across the way, and i'll never forget the first...
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. >>> johnson & johnson is recalling 60,000 bottles of tylenol extra strength caplets for a musty, moldy odor. >>> our sister network cnbc has named virginia america's top state for business. >>> finally, parents flying on malaysia airlines may need a sitter. the carrier has reportedly banned babies from first class cabins. >>> coming up, the mets slam the tigers. lee shuts down the sox, and america's world cup women in action. plus the orioles luke scott commits home run robbery against the cardinals. your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> the fourth of july holiday weekend slowly approaches and right on cue the heat is going to get worse. the forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you are just waking up, this is "early today." in sports last night the opening game of a matchup many call a potential world series preview was no contest. here's nbc's fred roggin with all your early morning sports headline psp. >> if you don't know by now, the phillies cliff lee is good. he's real good. he was up to his old tricks against the red sox. tosse
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johnson & johnson is pulling tylenol extra strength cablets off the shelf, made in 2009 with a bad smelling chemical which can cause bad digestion problems. >>> "cbs moneywatch" ashley morrison has the latest. >> good morning to you betty. stocks in asia were up this morning. the nikkei finished higher by 1.5%, on news japan's industrial production had the sharpest rise in nearly 60 years and hong kong's hang seng was up a fraction. >>> in this country, signs of improving housing markets lifted stocks yesterday. the dow finished 145 points higher and the nasdaq was up 41. >>> bank of america is close to settling with a group of investors who claim they were sold poor quality mortgage-backed securities. the securities tanked when the housing market plunged, the deal is reportedly worth $8.5 billion. >>> drug labels are sometimes deceive key safety warnings. "consumer reports" magazine evaluated five national chain drugstores filled prescriptions for blood thinner medications. four of the five failed to include guidelines under federal law. >>> google is taking another shot at cracking the so
johnson & johnson is pulling tylenol extra strength cablets off the shelf, made in 2009 with a bad smelling chemical which can cause bad digestion problems. >>> "cbs moneywatch" ashley morrison has the latest. >> good morning to you betty. stocks in asia were up this morning. the nikkei finished higher by 1.5%, on news japan's industrial production had the sharpest rise in nearly 60 years and hong kong's hang seng was up a fraction. >>> in this country,...
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democrats to intend that solemn vow, president johnson's. but today medicare is under siege. republicans would trade away the health and safety of trade's seniors for the sake of tax breaks for billionaires, wealthy oil companies, and corporations that ship jobs overseas. they would trade that sense of security, that hand of justice, johnson described, for the tax breaks and corporate jets and their yachts. their ideological budget would end medicare as we know it, once again suggest thing seniors to the rising cost of health care. democrats refuse to let that happen. a lot has changed since 1966 and that law. new technologies and medicines are there for diabetes, alzheimer's, park kin son's. we now have hip replacements and chemotherapy, now performed in the united states every single day. medicine that is changed for the better. one thing hasn't changed: seniors need medicare. in fact, the rising cost of health care today means seniors need medicare's protection more now than ever. that's why we will never stop fighting to preserve this successful program. as long as i'm in
democrats to intend that solemn vow, president johnson's. but today medicare is under siege. republicans would trade away the health and safety of trade's seniors for the sake of tax breaks for billionaires, wealthy oil companies, and corporations that ship jobs overseas. they would trade that sense of security, that hand of justice, johnson described, for the tax breaks and corporate jets and their yachts. their ideological budget would end medicare as we know it, once again suggest thing...
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when i think of people like bob dole, for example, hubert humphrey, barry goldwater, lyndon johnson, who served for many, many years. some whom i have served with who has been there 10 or 20 or 30 years to have an of -- unbelievable experience and judgment. i just disagree that you would in any other circumstance go to a mechanic and say i would like to select the one with the least experience, or select a doctor with the least experience. the same is true in public service. i indicated -- you may not have heard me -- i decided to leave at retire and do other things because i didn't want to be there too long. i did see people stay too long. but many of those there for a long period -- i could mention some on capitol hill who have been there a long time who i think did an extraordinary job. there are others who have been there a long time who should probably do other things. host: he served in the senate from 1992-2011 and now senior policy adviser for a law firm and doing other things in d.c. let's go to ed, republican caller from dearborn, michigan. caller: thank you for taking my c
when i think of people like bob dole, for example, hubert humphrey, barry goldwater, lyndon johnson, who served for many, many years. some whom i have served with who has been there 10 or 20 or 30 years to have an of -- unbelievable experience and judgment. i just disagree that you would in any other circumstance go to a mechanic and say i would like to select the one with the least experience, or select a doctor with the least experience. the same is true in public service. i indicated -- you...
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even though when president johnson signed medicare into law he made clear that the intention was the government would pay half the cost and the beneficiaries would pay the other half. we will provide a three year sgr designed to bring stability to the medicare provider system. the sgr is in need of a permanent fix. three years should be enough to come up with one. fast going to include the act introduced by senator coburn and others to root out waste and fraud. we know that each part of our proposal will make some group of people unhappy. we will provide an easy target for attacks by those who understandably want to preserve the status quo. but the status quo only leads to the collapse of medicare and fiscal disaster for our country. we're past the point when we can save medicare and cut the debt while keeping all of the interest groups satisfied and all of our constituents happy. if there ever was a time in history for elected officials to stop thinking about the next election and start thinking about the next generation, it is now. i am pleased to have worked with tom coburn of thi
even though when president johnson signed medicare into law he made clear that the intention was the government would pay half the cost and the beneficiaries would pay the other half. we will provide a three year sgr designed to bring stability to the medicare provider system. the sgr is in need of a permanent fix. three years should be enough to come up with one. fast going to include the act introduced by senator coburn and others to root out waste and fraud. we know that each part of our...
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wanda johnson settled today at $1.3 million. the family has received $2.8 million, overall. she says that no amount of money will replace >> it could be $1, it could be $1 million and will not bring a oscar grant. my heart continues to grieve for my son. there are not enough words to describe how my heart feels broken for the loss of my son. when was just, on necessary. >> this settlement will not be appealed. it was not necessary--wanda johnson >> with five other ppeople are also selling parfor an unspecified amount of money suing pabart were there a, night. >>pam: if that settlement enough? so for the voting has been pretty even. most people agree. go to our facebook and pay each and vote. (music) >> jacqueline: a live look outside. low visibility, still drops of moisture on the camera lens. it is starting to taper off a bet. a little bit, and we expecting this rainfall to the south bay but it is releasing to be letting up a bit. through poway, san jose, and more to help moderate/heavy. and in to the north it is broken up. fairfield is the seeing heavier rainfall and antio
wanda johnson settled today at $1.3 million. the family has received $2.8 million, overall. she says that no amount of money will replace >> it could be $1, it could be $1 million and will not bring a oscar grant. my heart continues to grieve for my son. there are not enough words to describe how my heart feels broken for the loss of my son. when was just, on necessary. >> this settlement will not be appealed. it was not necessary--wanda johnson >> with five other ppeople are...
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. >> bernice johnson pate $17,000 at the end of last year to lease a lexus for her term. keep in mind this is a lease for two years. that's not even to buy the car we called the office looking for answers >> sorry there justification for having a $17,000 lease? >> her staff said the lease on the vehicle in question was on the list of low green house gas vehicles and approved by the house of representatives. leasing made more sense because it is more cost-effective than reimbursing for private cars. there is no way leasing a high end vehicle is cheaper than reimbursing for mileage. >> you take 100,000 miles to make the difference a year. no way you can drive that much. unless she is driving across country all day long. >> it's not just democrats. republicans are on the list of those riding on the taxpayer's dime. tom price repeatedly said spending is out of control. he spent $23,000. >> all you have to do is look at the picture. >> to lease a highlander for two years at taxpayer expense on the last day of his last year. any money left in the allowance reverts back to the t
. >> bernice johnson pate $17,000 at the end of last year to lease a lexus for her term. keep in mind this is a lease for two years. that's not even to buy the car we called the office looking for answers >> sorry there justification for having a $17,000 lease? >> her staff said the lease on the vehicle in question was on the list of low green house gas vehicles and approved by the house of representatives. leasing made more sense because it is more cost-effective than...
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george aiken famously in one thousand nine hundred sixty republican senator from vermont said when a johnson when only fifty two hundred americans have died. oh well short of the fifty six thousand i think it was we know that at that point george taking over for the senate said why don't you just declare victory and go home why don't we well that would have been in vietnam that would have been a great great solution to that problem the only problem with that in this particular situation is what you do with all the other powers that are out there for example let's take a rock let's look at it would rock is doing iraq is a decent pro-democracy and what you have theories you have it which between of course saudi arabia which is a u.s. ally syria and iran and syria and iran are allies which is iran wants into iran you know from.
george aiken famously in one thousand nine hundred sixty republican senator from vermont said when a johnson when only fifty two hundred americans have died. oh well short of the fifty six thousand i think it was we know that at that point george taking over for the senate said why don't you just declare victory and go home why don't we well that would have been in vietnam that would have been a great great solution to that problem the only problem with that in this particular situation is what...
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when president johnson signed medicare into law in 1965, he made clear that the intention was that the government would pay half of the cost and beneficiaries would pay the other half. we will provide a three-year pay for sgr designed to bring stability to the medicare system. it is in need of a permanent fix and the three years should provide congress with enough time to come up with one. and we will include the fast at, introduced by senator cockburn and senator carver and others, to root out the waste in fraud -- to root out the waste and fraud in a care. it will provide an easy target for attack for those who understandably want to preserve the status quo. but the status quo only leads to the collapse of medicare and fiscal disaster for our country. we are we passed the point where we can save medicare and cut the debt while keeping all of the interest groups satisfied and all of our constituents happy. if there ever was a time in american history for elected officials to stop thinking about the next election and start thinking about the next generation, it is now. i am pleased to
when president johnson signed medicare into law in 1965, he made clear that the intention was that the government would pay half of the cost and beneficiaries would pay the other half. we will provide a three-year pay for sgr designed to bring stability to the medicare system. it is in need of a permanent fix and the three years should provide congress with enough time to come up with one. and we will include the fast at, introduced by senator cockburn and senator carver and others, to root out...
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johnson: reserving my right to object, i may not object to this motion. it certainly is not addressing the primary problem facing our nation today, and that's the fact that we're bankrupting this nation. we need to start actually addressing that here in the united states senate, but i realize that the managers have worked hard on this bill. i realize there are some good amendments that the senate really needs to debate and that we should vote on. that's the way the senate should work. and so if -- i also ask i be allowed to speak for up to ten minutes following the -- the agreement here. mr. reid: mr. president, i would accept the modification of that amendment -- i mean my motion. the presiding officer: is there objection? without objection. ms. collins: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from maine. ms. collins: thank you, mr. president. mr. president, i just want to thank everybody for their cooperation. we have worked long and hard on this bill. i want to thank the senator from wisconsin. he raises an excellent point. i want to thank th
johnson: reserving my right to object, i may not object to this motion. it certainly is not addressing the primary problem facing our nation today, and that's the fact that we're bankrupting this nation. we need to start actually addressing that here in the united states senate, but i realize that the managers have worked hard on this bill. i realize there are some good amendments that the senate really needs to debate and that we should vote on. that's the way the senate should work. and so if...
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even though johnson signed into law in 1965 and made clear that the intention was that the government would pay half the cost and beneficiaries would pay half -- the other half. we will provide a three-year pay for, sgr doc fix to provide stability to the system. the sgr is in need of a permanent fix and this will provide congress the time to come up with one. and we will work to rid of the waste and fraud in medicare. we know that some part of our proposal will make some groups unhappy. and it will provide an easy target for attacks by those who understandably want to preserve the status quo. but the status quo only leads to the collapse of medicare and fiscal disaster for our country. we are way past the point when we can save medicare and cut the debt. while keeping all of the interest groups satisfied at all of our constituents happy. if there ever was a time for politicians to stop thinking about the next election and start thinking about the next generation, it is now. i am pleased to be working with tom coburn on this. he has a long time record of thinking about the next genera
even though johnson signed into law in 1965 and made clear that the intention was that the government would pay half the cost and beneficiaries would pay half -- the other half. we will provide a three-year pay for, sgr doc fix to provide stability to the system. the sgr is in need of a permanent fix and this will provide congress the time to come up with one. and we will work to rid of the waste and fraud in medicare. we know that some part of our proposal will make some groups unhappy. and it...
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johnson: thank you. madam president, i have been here for almost six months now, but i have been carefully watching washington for the last 32 years while i have been running my manufacturing business in oshkosh, wisconsin. watching how increasingly broken washington has become over the years. nothing i've seen the last six months has changed that evaluation. washington is broken, and america is going broke. our economy is in a coma, and people are suffering. america hungers for leadership, and it's not getting any. not from president obama, not from the united states senate. we can't afford to have a broken political process, not now, not while america is hurdling toward a financial crisis. under democratic leadership, it has been over two years since the united states senate has passed a budget, and there is currently no markup going on in the budget committee to produce one. america is going bankrupt, and the senate refuses to cast a budget. the president's budget, the one he presented several months
johnson: thank you. madam president, i have been here for almost six months now, but i have been carefully watching washington for the last 32 years while i have been running my manufacturing business in oshkosh, wisconsin. watching how increasingly broken washington has become over the years. nothing i've seen the last six months has changed that evaluation. washington is broken, and america is going broke. our economy is in a coma, and people are suffering. america hungers for leadership, and...
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then there are size caps, and my peterson colleague, simon johnson, has been a big fan of those. but they were voted down in the, recall, in the brown-kaufman amendment to dodd-frank, rather decisively in the senate. and if you think of those as nicholas and i showed in a recent paper, they would have to be vastly different for europe and for the u.s. if you take the combined assets to the three largest banks in the u.s. to gdp, 2009 it's about 40%. if we take that same computation for european countries, it's somewhere normally between about 140% to over 400%. so you couldn't have that. the only bright spot i would say is basel iii is men mum standards -- minimum standards, and you could impose much more than the minimum on a national basis. some people say that's just not possible because of competitive factors. but then i say, well, look at switzerland, you know? they came in with a report recently. they had motivation. ubs lost 12% of risk-weighted assets during the crisis. they're in for 19% capital including 10% equity, common equity and the other 9% in contingent bonds. so
then there are size caps, and my peterson colleague, simon johnson, has been a big fan of those. but they were voted down in the, recall, in the brown-kaufman amendment to dodd-frank, rather decisively in the senate. and if you think of those as nicholas and i showed in a recent paper, they would have to be vastly different for europe and for the u.s. if you take the combined assets to the three largest banks in the u.s. to gdp, 2009 it's about 40%. if we take that same computation for european...
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who was a democrat, talked to my grandmother, who was a republican, and they were discussing lyndon johnson's great society program. it was my republican grandmother who gave an admonition to my father. she said to him, david, it will not be you who pays for all of these programs for the great society. it will be davy and michele, my older brother and myself, and now my grandmother's prediction has come true. i firmly believe that neither my democrat father, nor my republican grandmother, would have ever condoned the spending and the debt that america is in during today. i had not planned on getting into politics. i loved law. i went to law school. then i went on and became a tax lawyer. together with my husband, we created a successful small business and jobs for people in our area. and when i saw the problems in our local school district and how academic excellence was being eroded by federal government interference with the local schools, i decided i needed to do more than just complain. i decided that it was one of those i know of values that has been instilled in me, which was to always
who was a democrat, talked to my grandmother, who was a republican, and they were discussing lyndon johnson's great society program. it was my republican grandmother who gave an admonition to my father. she said to him, david, it will not be you who pays for all of these programs for the great society. it will be davy and michele, my older brother and myself, and now my grandmother's prediction has come true. i firmly believe that neither my democrat father, nor my republican grandmother, would...
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who was a democrat, talked to my grandmother, who was a republican, and they were discussing lyndon johnson's great society program. it was my republican grandmother who gave an admonition to my father. she said to him, david, it will not be you who pays for all of these programs for the great society. it will be davy and michele, my older brother and myself, and now my grandmother's prediction has come true. i firmly believe that neither my democrat father, nor my republican grandmother, would have ever condoned the spending and the debt that america is in during today. i had not planned on getting into politics. i loved law. i went to law school. then i went on and became a tax lawyer. together with my husband, we created a successful small business and jobs for people in our area. and when i saw the problems in our local school district and how academic excellence was being eroded by federal government interference with the local schools, i decided i needed to do more than just complain. i decided that it was one of those i know of values that has been instilled in me, which was to always
who was a democrat, talked to my grandmother, who was a republican, and they were discussing lyndon johnson's great society program. it was my republican grandmother who gave an admonition to my father. she said to him, david, it will not be you who pays for all of these programs for the great society. it will be davy and michele, my older brother and myself, and now my grandmother's prediction has come true. i firmly believe that neither my democrat father, nor my republican grandmother, would...
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. >> reporter: whit johnson, cbs news, washington. >>> we'll be right back. this is "the early show" on cbs. s how the taste inspired them. new rich caramel macchiato. one of three new ways to add your flavor. with coffee-mate, from nestle. we all want fewer chemicals. new all free clear oxi-active. a free clear detergent that's tough on stains and gentle on skin. try new all free clear oxi-active. and gentle on skin. this 4th of july, celebrate the red, white, and blue with ocean spray cranberry, white cranberry, and blueberry juice cocktails. how did you wear this stuff growing up? it's so itchy. thou art not funny. [ fife and drum corps plays ] your favorites, in pieces. >>> welcome back to "the early show." coming up at the top of our next hour, governor tim pawlenty, presidential candidate will be here. he has a new radio ad out that says results not rhetoric. what is he talking about? >>> we'll talk about the debt ceiling, our economy and where we go from here. that's all coming up soon on "the early show" on cbs. it has microparticles, enters the blood
. >> reporter: whit johnson, cbs news, washington. >>> we'll be right back. this is "the early show" on cbs. s how the taste inspired them. new rich caramel macchiato. one of three new ways to add your flavor. with coffee-mate, from nestle. we all want fewer chemicals. new all free clear oxi-active. a free clear detergent that's tough on stains and gentle on skin. try new all free clear oxi-active. and gentle on skin. this 4th of july, celebrate the red, white, and blue...
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. >> i would like you to meet michael johnson. he has been in the program for over 8 years. >> nice to me you. what inspired your photography? >> i am inspired everything that i see. the greatest thing about being a photographer is being able to show other people what i see. i have mostly worked in cuba and work that i shot here in san francisco. >> what is it about being a street artist that you particularly like? >> i liked it to the first day that i did it. i like talking to mentum people. talking about art or anything that comes to our minds. there is more visibility than i would see in any store front. this would cost us relatively very little. >> i am so happy to meet you. i wish you all of the best. >> you are the wonderful artist that makes these color coding. >> nice to me to. >> i have been a street artist since 1976. >> how did you decide to be a street artist? >> i was working on union square. on lunch hours, i would be there visiting the artist. it was interesting, exciting, and i have a creative streak in me. it rang
. >> i would like you to meet michael johnson. he has been in the program for over 8 years. >> nice to me you. what inspired your photography? >> i am inspired everything that i see. the greatest thing about being a photographer is being able to show other people what i see. i have mostly worked in cuba and work that i shot here in san francisco. >> what is it about being a street artist that you particularly like? >> i liked it to the first day that i did it. i...
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credibility is just one thin shot, and you can look at last week's round table at the fdic where simon johnson whose credentials are impeccable expressed frustration that he sees the prospect of 2.5 trillion banks come bined into 5 trillion franks and tries to bring this to the attention of secretary geithner to whom he has access, and he got nowhere. he was told this is a problem for the e.u. so i want to ask you how you overcome that because it's not something that you can really answer because people aren't going to believe what you say. >> okay, well there's your answer. [laughter] nellie, do you care to address and elaborate on, embroider on how to work when you have no credibility? >> [inaudible] >> journalists also, so there you go. [laughter] okay -- >> i'll just, you know, i think they in the crisis, i mean, we've been subject to the criticism of why could the fed do something now that it clearly missed in the last crisis. i think the view is there's quite a few causes. it wasn't a simple cause for the crisis, the recent crisis. there was lots of blame so to speak to go around. there'
credibility is just one thin shot, and you can look at last week's round table at the fdic where simon johnson whose credentials are impeccable expressed frustration that he sees the prospect of 2.5 trillion banks come bined into 5 trillion franks and tries to bring this to the attention of secretary geithner to whom he has access, and he got nowhere. he was told this is a problem for the e.u. so i want to ask you how you overcome that because it's not something that you can really answer...
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whit johnson, cbs news, the white house. >>> and i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." white house. >>> and i'm terrell brown. h this is the "cbs morning news." with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female announcer ] ensure muscle health has revigor and protein to help protect, preserve, and promote muscle health. keeps you from getting soft. [ major nutrition ] ensure. nutrition in charge! now use the best suncare recommended most by dermatologists. neutrogena®, with technologies like helioplex... it provides the highest average spf and unsurpassed uva protection. get the best. neutrogena®. >>> you can see it right there. thousands celebrating gay pride in new york on sunday. the parade was especially joyous this year after friday night's historic decision in new york to become the sixth state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriages, the decision in new york didn't come easy. seth doane reports on how the historic decision was
whit johnson, cbs news, the white house. >>> and i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." white house. >>> and i'm terrell brown. h this is the "cbs morning news." with exercise and ensure muscle health. i've got revigor. what's revigor? it's the amino acid metabolite, hmb to help rebuild muscle and strength naturally lost over time. [ female announcer ] ensure muscle health has revigor and protein to help protect, preserve, and promote muscle...
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i want to know why we don't hear more about gary johnson. i think that is his name. from new mexico. host: we sat down with him about a month ago for a c-span "road to the white house" interview on our websites. what about him? guest: he didn't qualify to take part in the most recent debate on cnn. he was in the first debate and really didn't do very well. that is not why he was not invited back. there are a list of criteria that determine whether somebody is invited to take part. he ian interesting candidate. he has a strong libertarian streak opposed to the war on drugs. but he was not a governor at all recently and has really not caught on in any significant way. so, a lot of -- some of the candidates have a kind of vicious cycle they are battling, which is nobody has herds of them or knows who they are so they don get a lot of buzz and don't make a lot of mon in fund-raising so they can't get their name out. if you don't have any money and no personal wealth to tap into it is hard to get your name out there and make that initial buzz. host: and this is a busy fun
i want to know why we don't hear more about gary johnson. i think that is his name. from new mexico. host: we sat down with him about a month ago for a c-span "road to the white house" interview on our websites. what about him? guest: he didn't qualify to take part in the most recent debate on cnn. he was in the first debate and really didn't do very well. that is not why he was not invited back. there are a list of criteria that determine whether somebody is invited to take part. he...
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was all kurt busch today whose who's three points in front of his brother kyle and one behind jimmie johnson. nbc bay area sports. >>> giants under way trying to sweep the indians out of at&t park. no score, second inning. a complete papwr-u newscast. for now, let's send you back to the nbc bay area studios. >> thanks, scott. >>> we'll be right back with more on gay pride today. ké .9hx.i3 . >>> the annual alameda county fair is up and running. organizers are hoping as many as 100,000 people visit this year. lots of food, they claim the largest county fair in northern california. look, there's sheep for you and little piglets, in addition to the traditional food fare as well, there's unusual foods, not these guys. okay, they've got fried jelly beans, kangaroo burgers and python on the stick. but the oddest in my book, de deep-friy eied butter. yuck! the fair continues until july 10th. thanks for choosing nbc news at 5:00. "nbc nightly news" is next. we leave you now with more from the pride frayparade in san francisco. enjoy. good night. >> just the freedom to be out and nobody cares. we ca
was all kurt busch today whose who's three points in front of his brother kyle and one behind jimmie johnson. nbc bay area sports. >>> giants under way trying to sweep the indians out of at&t park. no score, second inning. a complete papwr-u newscast. for now, let's send you back to the nbc bay area studios. >> thanks, scott. >>> we'll be right back with more on gay pride today. ké .9hx.i3 . >>> the annual alameda county fair is up and running. organizers...
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in 1860s they said black people could vote but no black people voted until the 1960s, when lyndon johnson got the voting rights act passed. yes the constitution is a wonderful document but infallible, it never was and still isn't. >> jeff toobin, fascinating, thank you so much. >> we will be right back. [ male announcer ] your hard work has paid off. and you want to pass along as much as possible to future generations. at northern trust, we know what works and what doesn't. as one of the nation's largest wealth managers, we can help you manage the complexities of transferring wealth. seeking to minimize taxes while helping maximize what's passed along. because you just never know how big those future generations might be. ♪ expertise matters. find it at northern trust. [ male announcer ] what's so special about web browsing on the new blackberry playbook? ♪ flash! ah-ahh! [ male announcer ] that's right. it runs flash. so unlike some tablets we could mention, you get the best of the internet -- not just part of it. ♪ ♪ flash! ♪ ah-ahh! ♪ ♪ flash! [ male announcer ] powerful.
in 1860s they said black people could vote but no black people voted until the 1960s, when lyndon johnson got the voting rights act passed. yes the constitution is a wonderful document but infallible, it never was and still isn't. >> jeff toobin, fascinating, thank you so much. >> we will be right back. [ male announcer ] your hard work has paid off. and you want to pass along as much as possible to future generations. at northern trust, we know what works and what doesn't. as one...
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johnson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the president can't win on this one. one side will say they you are withdrawing too many troops at a time when we need to have them stay the course. in of the other side, folks say, look. we are tired of war, bring the troops home. let's close the door over there and bring the troops home. first of all, i appreciate you being here today. i want everyone to remember that the president was clear in his 2008 campaign. he said he would draw down u.s. forces from iraq. and he pledged to refocus on the neglected war in afghanistan. he has made good on both those commitments. in spring 2009, we had 130,000 troops on the ground in iraq. we now have 61,000 on the ground with more leaving everyday by the end of this year, we will have less than 130 department of defense boots on the ground in iraq, unless there is some change in the security agreement. with the addition of 30,000 troops and renewed focus on afghanistan, we have been successful by all accounts. we degraded insurgent groups. we deny them territory while neutralizing
johnson. >> thank you, mr. chairman. the president can't win on this one. one side will say they you are withdrawing too many troops at a time when we need to have them stay the course. in of the other side, folks say, look. we are tired of war, bring the troops home. let's close the door over there and bring the troops home. first of all, i appreciate you being here today. i want everyone to remember that the president was clear in his 2008 campaign. he said he would draw down u.s....